Swamped

"Change of plans," you say. "I'll talk to him."

You stand in front of the window and wave awkwardly. The doctor just stares for a bit.

"What are you doing out there?" he asks.

"I noticed that someone blocked up the alarm by the emergency exit, and you were asleep, so I headed out to investigate. Found another patient who'd been forcibly taken outside." You motion to Mortimer, who steps up and waves awkwardly. "We couldn't find the person who'd grabbed him, so we were worried they might have gone back in and unblocked the alarm, and we didn't want to make anyone panic. They might have something to do with whoever was just poking around in there."

"Blocked the alarm?" the doctor says. "That's worrying. We're going to need better security there, can't have people just slipping in through the emergency exit. But I suppose that's something to bring up tomorrow. For now, let's get you two back inside. Head for the front door, I'll let you in."

You walk towards the front door. Sunflower taps you on the shoulder.

"If someone's wandering around in the hospital, I'm not particularly keen to take my eyes off you two. But I'd rather the doctor didn't know I was around. Just keep him distracted so he doesn't lock the front."

He then wanders off, but likely not too far. You keep walking.

You take a glance at the tavern across the way once you reach the door, since it seems the doctor hasn't arrived there yet. As usual, people are still coming and going. It's one of the liveliest places in town.

Wait, hold on. You think you recognize someone who just left... someone who you wouldn't have expected to see in this town at all.